
Like everyone else, Meeting Planners are feeling the squeeze at the gasoline pump. With prices per gallon exceeding $4.00 and with California reportedly having the highest gasoline prices in the country, The Lodge at Sonoma Resort & Spa created a "Top Your Tank" meeting package that gives Meeting Planners a break at the pump. From now until the end of 2008, for all meetings booked & held with a minimum of 25 rooms, planners can receive: up to $500 worth of gas credit cards in increments of $25 (or a $500 credit to Master Account) as well as additional rewards, including One Free Continental Breakfast for up to 100 attendees; 10 percent discount on food and beverage; 15 percent discount on in-house A/V; Double Marriott Rewards points, One complimentary upgrade (based on availability) and One complimentary room for ever 25 peak actualized. Certain restrictions apply.

For more information call: (707) 935-6600 or visit: www.thelodgeatsonoma.com

The Lodge at Sonoma, located in Sonoma California—right in the heart of picturesque Sonoma Wine Country, features approximately 22,000 square feet of total meeting space, including eight meeting rooms and two executive boardrooms equipped with cutting-edge technology are available for group events. On-staff certified meeting planners help customize meetings with special décor, layout and catering services.

The Lodge at Sonoma also features Raindance Spa, which offers an extensive menu of rejuvenating spa treatments and a luxurious spa garden with cabanas and pools, as well as “Spa Break Outs”, 5-minute neck and back massages given during meeting breaks, and stress relief classes. Spa treatments also included in some meeting packages.